Ambulatory Care Nurse- NYU Langone Infectious Disease Associates - Mineola

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island – Ambulatory Care Nurse – Infectious Disease (Mineola)

The Ambulatory Care Nurse will support the coordination, integration, communication, implementation, and evaluation of nursing practice and clinical policies. The role includes quality improvement activities, data collection, collaboration with licensed providers, and provides comprehensive care in medication administration, wound care, patient education, and symptom management.

• Perform physical examinations and diagnostic tests
• Collect patient health history
• Record information in electronic health record
• Provide information, counsel, and education to patients and families regarding test results and treatment plans
• Administer medications (including vaccination, IV therapy, oxygen) and comprehensive wound care; perform phone and in-person patient triage
• Assess and monitor patient responses to treatments, procedures, and anesthesia
• Interpret patient information to make treatment decisions as appropriate
• Consult with clinical supervisors and licensed providers to determine treatment plans
• Supervise and delegate to licensed practical nurses, medical assistants and technicians to support patient flow
• Support coordination, integration, performance evaluation of nursing practice and clinical policies
• Ensure clinical compliance with Patient Safety initiatives and reporting
• Support key quality initiatives (MIPS, Care gap management) to impact clinical outcome measures
• Demonstrate knowledge of NYULH Service Standards and incorporate them into practice
• Participate in activities related to NYULH clinical standards and regulations of relevant outside agencies
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team, promote collegial relationships, and serve as resource for nursing staff and providers
• Participate in clinical inquiry to foster evidence-based practice
• Provide emergency care according to organizational policy
• Delegate and oversee specific nursing interventions as delegated by licensed providers
• Collect and document patient clinical history and assessment data; perform on-site tests (POC lab, EKG, phlebotomy, auditory/visual tests, risk screening, etc.)
• Perform medical/nursing treatments per plan of care, provider orders, and NYSBON scope of practice
• Perform procedures such as hot/cold applications, orthopedic appliance placement/removal, suture and staple removal, urinary catheter care, and wound care
• Apply and remove dressings and provide wound care
• Monitor patients pre-, intra-, and post-procedure
• Administer medications via IM, PO, SQ, , IV, inhalation, ocular, vaginal, rectal routes and oxygen therapy
• Enroll for IV therapy – blood products, fluids, chemotherapy (certification required); maintain IV lines and handle complications
• Facilitate medication refills and orders in EMR
• Manage clinical in-baskets and close encounters timely
• Document, report, and relay critical lab values and clinical results to patients and providers
• Conduct in-person and phone triage of patient concerns; provide clinical advice within RN scope
• Coordinate care for defined patient populations using multidisciplinary plans
• Identify patient, family, or community deviations from health and wellbeing; advocate for appropriate actions
• Collect, analyze, and share patient health data; develop patient-centered plans of care and evaluate progress
• Provide education to patients and families to promote healthy adjustment and outcomes
• Serve as NYU Langone Health Faculty Group Practice Brand Ambassador, maintaining mission, vision, and values and promoting patient experience
• Deliver consistent patient interactions; employ LEARN model for service recovery; collaborate with Patient Access and Billing units; maintain Access Agreement standards
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